Sworn to Secrecy: Cults, Coercion and Breaking Free with Dr. Janja Lalich

Author: Heather Harris
Published: Sat 01 Apr 2023
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/at-home-and-abroad/episodes/sworn-to-secrecy-cults-coercion-breaking-free-with-dr-lalich

Secret societies have been the objects of human fascination for centuries. They are mysterious, they are insular and too often, they are dangerous.

Secret societies, and their more nefarious cousin, cults, have foundations rooted in ritual, secrecy and allegiance of their members.

We reveal the structure and influence of today’s cults and expose their devastating impact on those they ensnare conversation with world-renowned expert Dr. Janja Lalich.

You do NOT want to miss this episode.

Must Mention

Dr. Janja Lalich. Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over. (2017)

@janja_lalich

Sources

“The Secret History of Secret Societies”

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/04/the-secret-history-of-secret-societies/256392/

“Skull and Bones, or 7 Fast Facts About Yale’s Secret Society”

https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/skull-and-bones-or-7-fast-facts-about-yales-secret-society/

“Sexism, vandalism and bullying: inside the Boris Johnson-era Bullingdon Club”

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/07/oxford-bullingdon-club-boris-johnson-sexism-violence-bullying-culture

“The Illuminati: 13 questions about the clandestine secret society answered”